Hair-waving device



Dec. 9, 1952 L. l. FINK HAIR-WAVING DEVICE Filed Oct. '10, 1950INVENTOR.

LUCYNDA F lNK ,4 7 TOE/VEYS.

Patented Dec. 9, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR-WAVING DEVICELucynda I. Fink, Liscomb, Iowa.

Application October 10, 1950, Serial No. 189,423

7 Claims.

This invention relates to hair wavers.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hair waver whichproduces a wave simulating in appearance that of professional operators.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair waver whichis especially adapted for use by inexperienced operators.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a hair waverwhich is of simple structure and is highly eflicient in operation.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the followingdescription.

Embodiments of the hair wavers of the present invention are illustratedby way of example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a hair waver of the present inventionwith the tine on the right side.

Figure 2 is an elevational view with a part broken away, of the hairwaver shown in Figure 1 taken from the near side thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevational view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure1.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the hair waver shown in Figure 1taken from the far side thereof.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan View of the hair waver shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the hair waver of Figure 1 but with thetine on the left side.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of another form of the hair waver of thepresent invention.

Figure 8 is a. fragmentary elevational view, in section, of the hairwaver with the tine on the right side and the hair waver with the tineon the left side arranged in hair waving position upon a persons head,

Figure 9 is a bottom view of the hair wavers of Figure 8 showing thearrangement of the curved spaced rows of teeth when in hair wavingposition on the persons scalp.

Referring to Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings, the numeral I designates anupstanding bar I having a longitudinally curved tine 2 arranged on oneside of the bar I adjacent the lower end thereof and connected to thebar I, the tine being adapted to embrace the head. Positioned in face toface confrontin relation with respect to the bar I is a secondupstanding bar 3, the bars I and 3 being connected intermediate theirends for movement toward and away from each other. It is to be notedthat the lower end of the bar 3 is above and spaced from the lower endof the bar i. Specifically, the bars I and 3 are connected togetherintermediate their ends for swinging movement about an axis transversethereof, the axis taking the form of a pin 4 extending loosely throughand connected to opposed ears 5, 5 formed on the confronting face of thebar I and opposed ears 6, 6' formed on the confronting face of the bar3. Circumposed about the pin 4 is a coil spring I, one end of the Springbearing against the confronting face of bar I and the other end 'I ofthe spring bearing against the confronting face of bar 3, the spring Ibiasing the bars I and 3 away from each other. Disposed adjacent thelower end of the bar 3 and extending in longitudinal spaced relationwith respect to the tine 2 is a, support 8, one end of the support beingfixedly secured to the bar 3. The support 8 is provided with alongitudinally extending slot 9.

Arranged underneath the support 8 and mounted in the latter for movementtoward and away from the other end of the support 8 is a longitudinallycurved finger ID, the finger I ll having a series of spaced, vertical,transversely disposed curved rows of teeth I I projecting from its underface, the rows of teeth being adapted to penetrate the strands of hair.The under face of the finger I0 is convex, Figure 8, with the endadjacent the one end of the support 8 connected to the bar 3 anddesignated by the numeral I2 Figure 5, being concavely curved and theother end designated by the numeral I3 being convexly curved. The freeends of the curved rows of teeth I I, Figure 8, are substantially flushwith the under surface of the tine 2. Projecting from the lower end ofthe bar I adjacent the other side thereof is a foot or leg I4 which isadapted to engage the adjacent portion of the head and cooperate withthe tine 2 and finger II] to conformably position the tine 2 and fingerIE on the head.

Superimposed upon and extending longitudinally of the upper face of thesupport 8 is a housing I5, the housing being fixedly secured to theupper face of the support and having one end secured to the bar 3. Thehousing I5 is provided with a slot I6 extending longitudinally from apoint spaced from the one end of the housing connected to the bar 3, andterminating at a point spaced from the other end, the slot being inregistry with a portion of the slot 9 in the support 8. Positionedwithin the housing I5 above the slot 9 in the support 8 and mounted insaid slot for longitudinal back and forth movement is a saddle I7, thesaddle being fixedly connected to the finger I0, intermediate its ends.Arranged longitudinally of the saddle I1 and supported thereon is a coilspring I8 for urging the finger I0 toward the other end of support 8,one end of said spring being attached to an ear l9 carried by the upperface of the support 8 adjacent the other end thereof. The other end ofthe spring 18 is secured to an car 20 projecting from an upstandinglever 29, the lever 2! having the lower end fixedly secured to thefinger l adjacent to the concavely curved end i3. The lever 22 extendsthrough the slot 9 in the support 8 and the slot it, and has on theother end a hand actuable means or finger trip receiving plate 4'3.

Referring to the form of Figure 6, such form is exactly the same inspecific structure as the form illustrated in Figures 1 to inclusive andherein above described, but with the tine 2' arranged transversely ofand on the opposite side of the bar I adjacent the lower end thereof,such tine being likewise connected to the lower end of the bar I.

The form of Figure '7 is the same in specific structure as the formdepicted in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive and above described in detail,except that the support 8 is provided with a longitudinally curved rod23 which is positioned adjacent the other side of the bar I in parallelspaced relation with respect to the support 8 and which is dependinglysecured to the support 8 by means of straps 2t and 25, said rod 23 andstraps 24 and 25 forming a wing for resting upon the top of a tine of anadjacent hair waver and coacting with said tine to hold the strand ofhair therebetween.

In operation, the operator selects the hair waver, having the curvedtine on the right side or the form of Figures 1 to 5 including the tine2, presses the bars i and 3 toward each other, resulting in theseparation of the tine 2 and the support 8 and finger Ill carriedthereby, and then while holding the bars l and 3 in this pressedposition, applies pressure to the finger plate 22 sufficient to eifectthe complete execution of movement of the finger it) away from the otherend of the support 8. With the parts of the waver being retained in theaforesaid positions, the operator drapes strands of hair over the tine 2and then positions it upon the head whereupon the bars i and 3 arereleased, causing the draped strands of hair to be gripped between thetine 2 and the curved rows of teeth H depending from the convex undersurface of the finger it. At this point the pressure on the finger plate22 is released, resulting in the execution of the movement of the fingeris under the action of the spring is toward the other end of the support8. With the execution of the movement of the finger l8 toward the otherend of the support 8 the hair anchored about the curved rows of teeth His given the portion or" the wave indicated by the letter A in Figure 8.The operator then selects the hair waver having the curved tine andwhile holding the bars l and 3 in this pressed position, appliespressure to the finger plate 22 to effect the complete execution ofmovement of the finger it away from the other end of the support 3,whereupon with the parts of the waver being retained in the aforesaidpositions the waver is advanced to a position such that the tine 2' isadjacent to and in side by side relation with respect to the finger idof the waver already positioned on the head. At this point furtherportions oi the strands of hair anchored between the rows of teeth H ofthe already positioned waver are draped over the tine 2 and this secondwaver then positioned on the head. At this point the bars i and 3 arereleased, causing these further draped portions of the hair to begripped between the tine 2' and curved rows of teeth H depending fromthe convex under surface of the adjacent finger l0. Upon completion ofthe return movement of the bars I and 3 of the second waver, thepressure on the finger plate 22 on the latter waver is released,resulting in the execution of the movement or" the finger 10 under theaction of the spring l8 toward the other end of the support 8. With theexecution of the movement of the finger iii of the second waver towardthe other end of the support 8, the hair anchored about the curved rowsof teeth H is given the portion of the wave indicated by the letter B inFigure 8. In the same manner any number of wavers may be placedalternately and in side by side relation until the hair on a head hasbeen completely waved.

I claim:

1. A hair waver comprising an upstanding bar, a longitudinally curvedtine arranged on one side of said bar adjacent the lower end thereof andconnected to said bar adapted to embrace the head, a second upstandingbar positioned in face to face confronting relation with respect to saidfirst bar and connected intermediate its ends to the latter bar formovement toward and away from each other, a support positioned adjacentthe lower end of said second bar and extending in longitudinal spacedrelation with respect to said tine and connected at one end to saidsecond bar, a longitudinally curved finger arranged underneath saidsupport and mounted in the latter for movement toward and away from theother end of said support, said finger having a series of spacedvertical transversely curved rows of teeth projecting from its undersurface adapted to penetrate strands of hair, an upstanding handactuable means exteriorly of said support and having its lower endoperatively connected to said finger for moving the latter away from theother end of said support, and spring means arranged longitudinally ofand above said support and having one end operatively connected to saidfinger and having the other end operatively connected to said handactuable means intermediate the upper and lower ends of the latter.

2. A hair waver comprising an upstanding bar, a longitudinally curvedtine arranged on one side of said bar adjacent the lower end thereof andconnected to said bar adapted to embrace the head, a second upstandingbar positioned in face to face confronting relation with respect to saidfirst bar and connected intermediate its ends to the latter bar formovement about an axis transverse of said bars toward and away from eachother, a support positioned adjacent the lower end of said second barand extending in longitudinal spaced relation with respect to said tineand connected at one end to said second bar, a longitudinally curvedfinger arranged underneath said support and mounted in the latter formovement toward and away from the other end of said support, said fingerhaving a series of spaced vertical transversely curved rows of teethprojecting from its under surface adapted to penetrate strands of hair,an upstanding hand actuable means exteriorly of said support and havingits lower end operatively connected to said finger for moving the latteraway from the other end of said support, and spring means arrangedlongitudinally of and above said support and having one end operativelyconnected to said finger and having the other end operatively connectedto said hand actuable means intermediate the upper and lower ends of thelatter.

3. A hair waver comprising an upstanding bar, a longitudinally curvedtine arranged on one side of said bar adjacent the lower end thereof andconnected to said bar adapted to embrace the head, a second upstandingbar positioned in face to face confronting relation with respect to saidfirst bar and connected intermediate its ends to the latter bar formovement about an axi transverse of said bars toward and away from eachother, a support positioned adjacent the lower end of said second barand extending in longitudinal spaced relation with respect to said tineand connected at one end to said second bar, spring means operativelyconnected to said axis and said bars for urging said bars away from eachother, a longitudinally curved finger arranged underneath said supportand mounted in the latter for movement toward and away from the otherend of said support, said finger having a series of spaced verticaltransversely curved rows of teeth projecting from its under surfaceadapted to penetrate strands of hair, an upstanding hand actuable meansexteriorly of said support and having its lower end operativelyconnected to said finger for moving the latter away from the other endof said support, and a second spring arranged longitudinally of andabove said support and having one end operatively connected to saidfinger and having the other end operatively connected to said handactuable means intermediate the upper and lower ends of the latter.

4. A hair waver comprising an upstanding bar, a longitudinally curvedtine arranged on one side of said bar adjacent the lower end thereof andconnected to said bar adapted to embrace the head, a second upstandingbar positioned in face to face confronting relation with respect to saidfirst bar and connected intermediate its ends to the latter bar formovement about an axis transverse of said bars toward and away from eachother, a support positioned adjacent the lower end of said second barand extending in longitudinal spaced relation with respect to said tineand connected at one end to said second bar, a longitudinally curvedfinger arranged underneath said support and mounted in the latter formovement toward and away from the other end of said support, a footpositioned adjacent the other side of said first bar and secured to oneof said first and second bars adapted to cooperate with said tine andfinger to conformably position the latter on the head, said fingerhaving a series of spaced vertical transversely curved rows of teethprojecting from its under surface adapted to penetrate strands of hair,an upstanding hand actuable means exteriorly of said support and havingits lower end operatively connected to said finger for moving the latteraway from the other end of said support, and spring means arrangedlongitudinally of and above said support and having one end operativelyconnected to said finger and having the other end operatively connectedto said hand actuable means intermediate the upper and lower ends of thelatter.

5. A hair waver comprising an upstanding bar, a longitudinally curvedtine arranged on one side of said bar adjacent the lower end thereof andconnected to said bar adapted to embrac the head, a second upstandingbar positioned in face to face confronting relation with respect to saidfirst bar and connected intermediate its ends to the latter bar formovement about an axis transverse of said bars toward and away from eachother, a support positioned adjacent the lower end of said second barand extending in longitudinal spaced relation with respect to said tineand connected at one end to said second bar. spring means operativelyconnected to said axis and said bars for urging said bars away from eachother, a longitudinally curved finger arranged underneath said supportand mounted in the latter for movement toward and away from the otherend of said support, a foot positioned adjacent the other side of saidfirst bar and secured to one of said first and second bars adapted tocooperate with said tine and finger to conformably position the latteron the head, said finger having a series of spaced vertical transverselycurved rows of teeth projecting from its under surface adapted topenetrate strands of hair, an upstanding hand actuable means exteriorlyof said support and having its lower end operatively connected to saidfinger for moving the latter away from the other end of said support,and a second spring means arranged longitudinally of and above saidsupport and having one end operatively connected to said finger andhaving the other end operatively connected to said hand actuable meansintermediate the upper and lower ends of the latter.

6. A hair waver comprising an upstanding bar, a longitudinally curvedtine arranged on one side of said bar adjacent the lower end thereof andconnected to said bar adapted to embrace the head, a second upstandingbar positioned in face to face confronting relation with respect to saidfirst bar and connected intermediate its ends to the latter bar formovement about an axis transverse of said bars toward and away from eachother, a support positioned adjacent the lower end of said second barand extending in longitudinal spaced relation with respect to said tineand connected at one end to said second bar, spring means operativelyconnected to said axis and said bars for urging said bars away from eachother, a longitudinally curved finger arranged underneath said supportand mounted in the latter for movement toward and away from the otherend of said support, the under surface of said finger being convex, afoot positioned adjacent the other side of said first bar and secured toone of said first and second bars adapted to cooperate with said tineand finger to conformably position the latter on the head, said fingerhaving a series of spaced vertical transversely curved rows of teethprojecting from its under surface adapted to penetrate strands of hair,the ends of the curved rows of teeth being flush with the under surfaceof said tine, an upstanding hand actuable means exteriorly of saidsupport and having its lower end operatively connected to said fingerfor moving the latter away from the other end of said support, and asecond spring means arranged longitudinally of and above said supportand having one end operatively connected to said finger and having theother end operatively connected to said hand actuable means intermediatethe upper and lower ends of the latter.

7. A hair waver comprising an upstanding bar, a longitudinally curvedtine arranged on one side of said bar adjacent the lower end thereof andconnected to said bar adapted to embrace the head, a second upstandingbar positioned in face to face confronting relation with respect to saidfirst bar and connected intermediate it ends to the latter bar formovement about an axis transverse of said bars toward and away from eachother, a support positioned adjacent the lower 7 end of said second barand extending in longitudinal spaced relation with respect to said tineand connected at one end to said second bar, spring means operativelyconnected to said axis and said bars for urging said bars away from eachother, a longitudinally curved finger arranged underneath said supportand mounted in the latter for movement toward and away from the otherend of said support, the under surface of said finger being convex, afoot positioned adjacent the other side of said first bar and secured toone of said first and second bars adapted to cooperate with said tineand finger to conformably position the latter on the head, a wingpositioned in parallel spaced relation with respect to said tine andcarried by said support, said finger having a series of spaced verticaltransversely curved rows of teeth projecting from its under surfaceadapted to penetrate strands of hair, the ends of the curved rows ofteeth being flush with the under surface of said tine,

an upstanding hand actuable means exteriorly of said support and havingits lower end operatively connected to said finger for moving the latteraway from the other end of said support, and a second spring meansarranged longitudinally of and above said support and having one endoperatively connected to said finger and having the other endoperatively connected to said hand actuable means intermediate the upperand lower ends of the latter.

LUCYNDA I. FINK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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